Global Education Monitoring Report UNESCO

How far have we come in making education accessible to all?📚 Join the launch of @UNESCO’s 2026 @GEMReport on 25 March, 10:00 AM (GMT+1). Discover how countries are advancing towards #SDG4 on #QualityEducation. bit.ly/2026gemreport #YourStoryCounts twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

In 3 years, the share of countries with bans or restrictions on phone use in schools rose to 58%. The question is no longer whether to ban phones, but how to protect learning while preparing students for a digital world. ➡️ bit.ly/4bubRjG #DigitalLearning

📵 More than half of countries now ban phones in schools. A new @UNESCO analysis shows that 114 education systems (58%) have national measures, up from just 24% in 2023. The challenge? Reducing distraction while building digital skills. On #DigitalLearning Day, UNESCO reiterates its call for a human-centred and rights-based use of digital technology in education to benefit all learners. unesco.org/gem-report/en/…

How far have we come in making education accessible to all?📚 Join the launch of @UNESCO’s 2026 @GEMReport on 25 March, 10:00 AM (GMT+1). Discover how countries are advancing towards #SDG4 on #QualityEducation. bit.ly/2026gemreport #YourStoryCounts twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

1 in 5 people feel anxious about maths, with girls affected more than boys. What drives the gap? Find out in the #WorldEducationBlog by Anna Cristina D'Addio, #GEMReport: bit.ly/3XRxDJ3 #MathematicsDay #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM

📣 2 weeks until the launch of the 2026 #GEMReport "Access and equity: Countdown to 2030". With just 5 years left to achieve #SDG4, how far has the world come in ensuring that everyone can access education? 👉 Register to join the launch event: bit.ly/4kj99BE

Women hold just 38% of global human capital wealth, yet educating girls boosts earnings, labour force participation & economic growth across generations. Explore #WorldEducationBlog by Karthik Krishnan, @IFF_Education: bit.ly/4bynMxZ #InternationalWomensDay #IFFEd #IWD

Do men and women lead differently? Evidence suggests the answer is more nuanced than stereotypes imply. This #InternationalWomensDay, explore the new #WorldEducationBlog: bit.ly/4daycoJ #SheLeads

📣 3 weeks to go until the launch of the 2026 #GEMReport. 'Countdown to 2030: Access and equity' examines who is accessing education, and who is still being left behind. 🔔 Stay informed: bit.ly/4cwXGwz 👉 Join the event: bit.ly/4kj99BE

UNESCO is deeply alarmed by the impact of the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East on educational institutions, students, and education personnel. Initial reports indicate that an attack on a girls' primary school in Minab, southern Iran, has resulted in the deaths of over 100 individuals, including numerous students. The killing of pupils in a place dedicated to learning constitutes a grave violation of the protection afforded to schools under international humanitarian law. Attacks against educational institutions endanger students and teachers and undermine the right to education. In accordance with its mandate and with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2601 (2021), UNESCO recalls the obligations of all parties to protect schools, students and education personnel.

📢 The #GEMReport is seeking a Statistical Analysis Consultant to support our work on monitoring progress towards #SDG4. Don’t miss this opportunity, apply by 9 March 2026. 👉 For more details and submission instructions: bit.ly/4resRRy #Opportunities #UNESCO

The 2026 #GEMReport, Coutdown to 2030: Access and equity, will be released on 25 March 2026. It is the first report in a three-part series tracking global progress on education towards #SDG4. 🔔 Stay informed: bit.ly/4cwXGwz 👉 Join the event: bit.ly/4kj99BE

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs @felipepaullier calls for a shift from symbolic consultation to institutionalized youth participation. Youth engagement must be structured, mandated & sustained. Explore the 2026 Youth Report: bit.ly/2026youthrepor… #LeadWithYouth

In many classrooms across sub-Saharan Africa, learning depends on a single object: textbook. Owning one can raise literacy scores by up to 20% Yet national averages often hide real shortages. Explore the #WorldEducationBlog by Pierre Gouëdard: bit.ly/3OtXDrg #BorntoLearn

Children learn best in the language they understand. Yet, over half of countries still do not provide textbooks in children's home languages. The 2025 Spotlight report calls for language-inclusive policies and teacher training: bit.ly/2025spotlight-… #BornToLearn

Evidence shows learning gaps are widening. A decade ago, students who spoke a different language at home were already behind in school. Today, they have fallen even further behind. On #MotherLanguageDay, let’s commit to making education accessible for all: bit.ly/41qp7Sv

When children learn in a language they understand, they learn better. In #Burundi, early instruction in Kirundi (spoken by 95%+ of learners) drove strong results, but fragile shifts to French undermined progress. #WorldEducationBlog ➡️ bit.ly/4rCsRen #MotherLanguageDay

Last week in Nairobi, at the Continental School Leadership Validation Workshop hosted by @ACSLAfrica, #GEMReport Spotlight Lead Josephine Kiyenje shared key findings from the 2025 Spotlight Report. Explore the findings: bit.ly/2025spotlight-… #LeadForLearning #BornToLearn

Join us one week from today for "Progressing the Greening of Education through Monitoring: How Countries Can Inform their Policy and Curriculum Making through the New SDG Global Indicator 4.7.1b." 📅 Thursday, February 19, 2026 🕰️ 4:00 PM ET ✅ buff.ly/jUOrNxv #UN57SC

When the 2026 Youth Report, #LeadWithYouth, was launched on #EducationDay, it made one message clear: youth participation must move beyond consultation towards shared decision-making. ➡️ Explore the 2026 Youth Report by the #GEMReport & @UNYouthAffairs: bit.ly/2026youthrepor…